ColoradoQualified Individuals Death Certificates
What it does
In current law, a "qualified individual" is authorized to determine the cause of death of an individual and complete the medical certification for a certificate of death. The act defines the term "qualified individual" to include a physician, a physician assistant, an advanced practice registered nurse, or the chief medical officer of the institution in which the death occurred.
More detail
The act requires that qualified individuals register to use the electronic death registration system used by the department of public health and environment (department) and the state registrar prior to signing a death certificate.
Physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses are required to review training materials regarding signing a death certificate provided by the department before the first time they sign a death certificate.
For the 2025-26 state fiscal year, $25,000 is appropriated to the department from the vital statistics records cash fund for use by the center for health and environmental data to implement the act. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jun 4Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- May 13Signed by the Speaker of the House
- May 13Signed by the President of the Senate
- May 13Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 30Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 29Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Apr 29Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Apr 17Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to AppropriationsMinor
- Apr 3Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military AffairsMinor
- Mar 31House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 28House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Mar 27House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
- Mar 25House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Feb 3House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to AppropriationsMinor
- Jan 14Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans AffairsIntroduced